Reverse Dictionary: DANCE

ADJECTIVES
1583 ► ORCHEMATICAL adj. to dancing → obs.
1592 ► ABOVE GROUND in dancing: with the feet not touching the floor → obs.
1601 ► SALTANT leaping, jumping, dancing → obs.
1606 ► DANCITIVE inclined to given to dancing → obs.
1656 ► SALTATORY characterized by dancing
1786 ► ORCHESTRIC pert. to dancing
1789 ► SALTATORIAL characterized by leaping or dancing
1816 ► SALTATORIOUS characterized by leaping or dancing
1823 ► SALTATORIAN involving dancing
1835 ► CUT-THE-BUCKLE of dancing: unrestrained, extremely vigorous → Amer. dial.
1850 ► HYPORCHEMATIC accompanied by dancing
1850 ► ORCHESTIC pert. to dancing
1856 ► POLKING dancing the polka; said of a person → obs.
1860 ► DANCEABLE fit to dance with → colloq.
1860 ► SUBSALTATORY characterized by a slight dancing motion
1870 ► BREAK-DOWN riotously dancing, noisily convivial → colloq.
1870 ► TRIPUDIANT dancing
1890 ► DANCEABLE  of a tune: suitable for a dance → colloq.
..E20 ► DANCEY of a person: inclined to dance → colloq.
1905 ► NATTLING rattling, tapping, esp. of one who knocks his heels together while dancing → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1947 ► PRANCED TO A POOH exhausted from dancing → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1960 ► TWINKLE-TOED light-footed, nimble; of a dance: quick, requiring agility
1966 ► SMOOCHY of music: suitable for slow, romantic dancing → UK sl.
1999 ► KRUMP extremely energized, wildly excited while dancing to hip-hop → US sl.

ADVERBS
1869 ► A-DANCE dancing

NOUNS
1440 ► SALLYING a dancing → obs.
1594 ► CAPRIOLE a leap or caper, as in dancing
1615 ► DANCERY dancing → obs.
1623 ► SALTATION dancing; a dance
1633 ► BALL a dance or dancing → obs.
1634 ► BALLING frequenting of balls, dancing → obs.
1655 ► SALTURE a leaping or dancing → obs.
1687 ► BUTTOCK BALL an underworld dance at which the dancers are naked → sl.
1697 ► TIRL a short turn at dancing → Sc.
1706 ► ORCHESOGRAPHY the description or notation of dancing by means of diagrams, etc.
1782 ► BALLET a dance → obs.
1796 ► VALSE → VOLSE a round dance in triple time; a waltz; the music for this
..19C ► FRIGABOB anything dancing up and down, jerking from side to side, or moving about rapidly → Eng. dial.
1806 ► JUNKET a party; a dance → Amer. dial.
1810 ► WALLOP a leap, bound, or figure in a lively dance → Sc. 
1819 ► BREAKDOWN a boisterous rural dance or dancing party; a hoedown, a shindig → Amer. dial.
1825 ► WALLOCH a Highland dance; a fling; a kick → Sc.
1840 ► THE LIGHT FANTASTIC the foot as the means of dancing; dancing → colloq.
1844 ► BAYLE a dance or ball, esp. one at which Spanish or Mexican folk dances are performed → Amer. dial.
1844 ► POLKAMANIA  a mania for dancing the polka
1845 ► POLKERY a social gathering for the purpose of dancing the polka → obs.
1845 ► POLKING the act of dancing the polka
1845 ► SHAKEDOWN a boisterous dance or dancing party → Amer. dial.
1848 ► AIK a merry meeting; a rustic dance or gathering → Eng. dial.
1848 ► HACK → HAIKE → HAKE a rustic dance or gathering → Eng. dial.
.M19 ► CALICO HOP a cheap, popular public dance → US sl.
1850 ► ORCHESTICS the art of dancing
1859 ► GAMBADO a fantastic movement, as in dancing or leaping about; a caper
1860 ► CALICO BALL a cheap public dance → colloq.
1867 ► LEG BUSINESS theatrical performances featuring dancing girls in revealing costumes → sl., orig. US
1870 ► CAKEWALK a syncopated dance originating among African slaves on plantations in the deep south; actually, a mockery and caricature of white folk waltzing or minueting ; late used to refer generally to a social gathering at which the guests might entertain themselves by offering a cake as a prize to the guest who can dance most elegantly and impressively around the cake→ African-American sl.
1871 ► LEG SHOP a theatre showing performances featuring dancing girls in revealing costumes → US sl. obs.
1873 ► LEG SHOW a show featuring dancing girls in revealing costumes → sl., orig. US
1880 ► BAILE a dance hall → Amer. dial.
1882 ► JUMPERY a dance → humorous usage
1886 ► HEEL-SHAKING dancing → Eng. dial.
1890 ► FANDANGO a dance hall or room for dancing → Amer. dial.
1893 ► FLASH-JIG a favourite dance →  costermongers’ sl. (Bk.)
1894 ► PROM a dance at a school or college → US sl.
1894 ► TWIST a dance in which the body is twisted from side to side; a dance of this kind popular in the early 1960s
1896 ► JIG a dance → sl. (Bk.)
1899 ► PONY BALLET a dance interlude in a theatrical performance, typically performed by a group of women of similar (usually small) stature and characterized by synchronized movements (esp. high kicks) and elaborate costume and staging → chiefly US
..L19 ► CARPET DANCE a dance for close friends, held in one’s drawing room → UK society usage
..L19 ► HOPPING dancing → sl.
..20C ► RAT RACE a dance, or dancing party → US student and teen usage
..20C ► SNOWBALL a dance started by one couple who separate and choose different partners; the process continues until all present are dancing
1900 ► SHAG AND STOMP a fast jump dance; nervous, earthy bop dance; crude, down-home dance do to a type of blues of the same name → African-American sl.
1900 ► SHAG a fast jump dance; nervous, earthy bop dance; crude, down-home dance do to a type of blues of the same name → African-American sl.
1900 ► SHAKE an Oriental dance style done in sensuous jazz terms → African-American sl.
1910 ► RACKET an organized dance, held in a dancehall and frequented by working-class young people → sl.
1911 ► BOB a dance → Sc. (Bk.)
1912 ► BUNNY-HUG an eccentric ragtime dance
1915 ► RABBIT-TWISTING country dancing → Amer. dial.
1917 ► PLAYING GAMES dancing → Amer. dial.
1920 ► ADAM AND EVE BALL an early dancing party to which the guests are invited until midnight only → sl.
1920 ► COOCH any sexually suggestive or imitative dance, esp. a striptease dance → Amer. sl. 
1920 ► JOLLY-UP an informal dance, a party → sl.
1920 ► SCUFFLE → SKUFFLE any kind of fast, energetic, frenzied dancing → African-American sl.
1921 ► TWERKING a dancing in a sexually provocative manner, characterized by thrusting movements of the bottom and hips
1926 ► GUT-STRUGGLE a dance in which the partners hold each other as close as possible → Amer. sl.
1926 ► RINKTUM a party or dance → Amer. dial.
1930 ► POMS dancing shoes → Irish sl.
1934 ► TODDLE a dance → students’ sl. (Bk.)
1935 ► JOOK → JUKE an establishment providing food and drink and music for dancing → sl., orig. US
1935 ► JUKE-HOUSE an establishment providing food and drink and music for dancing → sl., orig. US
1935 ► JUKE-JOINT an establishment providing food and drink and music for dancing → sl., orig. US
1937 ► THE BIG APPLE a dance popular in the late 1930s
1938 ► BELLY-RUB a dance → Amer. dial.
1939 ► CLOSE HERDIN’ cheek-to-cheek dancing → Amer. dial.
1940 ► NAKED DANCE a sexually provocative dance → African-American sl.
1944 ► BIRD DOGGING dancing with a superior’s girl → services’ sl. (Bk.)
1946 ► KOOCH a sexually suggestive dance move by a female dancer → US sl.
1947 ► CARPET SLASHING a dance party → US sl.
1947 ► DIGGIN’ THE DISCS dancing to swing records → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► HEP HOP a dance to swing music → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► JIVE DANCE a dance to swing music → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► JUKE JUMP dancing to jukebox music → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► PLATTER HOP a dance to records → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► RUG-CUTTER a dance to swing music → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► TOLO a dance to which women invite men → Amer. dial.
1948 ► JUMP-UP a party or celebration characterized by lively dancing → Caribbean usage
.M20 ► BOOGALOO a dance with swivelling and shuffling movements → chiefly US
.M20► BOOGIE a dance to pop or rock music
1950 ► APPLEJACK a dance, esp. the contemporary vogue step → African-American sl.
1950 ► MUSCLE-DANCING a sexually suggestive dance → US sl.
1960 ► SKOP a good time; a dance; a party → S. Afr. sl.
1966 ► JAYHAWKING clumsy or inept dancing → Amer. dial.
1967 ► ALLIGATOR → ALLIGATOR WALK a dance step popular among young adults in the late 1960s, where the dancers would wiggle and writhe on their bellies on the floor → Amer. dial.
1970 ► MOJO a kind of dance → African-American usage
1970 ► SET an informal party or dance → US sl. (Bk.)
1976 ► SMOOCHER a song or piece of music suitable for accompanying slow, close dancing
1979 ► THE FREAK a dance with strong suggestions of sexual movement, first popular as a 1975 disco dance and then again in the late 1990s and early 2000s → US sl.
1988 ► MOONY any slow or romantic dance, or the music for it, played at an organized dance or disco, esp. at the end of an evening → Sc. sl.
1991 ► CHOREOMANIA a mania for dancing (Bk.)
1996 ► PADDY MCGUIGAN dancing, jigging → Sc. rhyming sl. for ‘jiggin’
1996 ► TWERK a sexually provocative dance involving thrusting movements of the bottom and hips while in a low, squatting stance → colloq.
1999 ► MOONSTOMP an ungainly dance associated with the skinhead youth cult → UK sl.
2004 ► KRUMP a style of dancing originating in Los Angeles and typically performed to  hip-hop music, characterized by rapid, exaggerated movements of the arms and legs
2007 ► BASHMENT a party, a dance, a rave → UK teen sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS, PERSON
1000 ► LEAPER a dancer → obs.
1366 ► SAILOUR a dancer → obs.
1382 ► LEAPERESS a female dancer → obs.
1388 ► DANCERESS a female dancer → obs.
1440 ► SALLIER a dancer → obs.
1483 ► HARLOT a dancing girl, ballet-dancer, or actress → obs.
1483 ► LOPER a leaper, a dancer → obs.
1598 ► BAJADERE a dancing girl of the East 
1598 ► BAYADEER → BAYADÈRE a Hindu dancing-girl; the French name, occasionally used by English writers 
1599 ► BALADINE → BALLADIN → BALLADINE a theatrical dancer; a mountebank, a buffoon → obs.
1625 ► SALTATORY a dancer → obs.
1633 ► PRESULTOR a person who leads a dance → obs.
1668 ► BALLER a person who takes part in a ball for dancing → obs.
1743 ► HEEL SOPHIST a person knowledgeable in the art of dancing → humorous usage, obs.
1784 ► SALTATRESS a female dancer → obs.
1785 ► CAPER-MERCHANT a dancing master → sl. (Bk.)
1819 ► HIGH-STEPPER a dancer; a person who takes high steps 
1819 ► WALLFLOWER a lady unable to obtain a partner in a dance; later applied to anyone of either sex who goes to a ball but does not dance, whether from inability, choice, or neglect; hence, a shy, retiring person → colloq.
1844 ► POLKIST a person accomplished at dancing the polka → obs.
1845 ► DANSEUSE a female dancer; a ballet-dancer 
1847 ► LAPPIOR a dancer → Eng. dial.
1855 ► VAUTER a dancer (Bk.)
1863 ► BALADINE a female public dancer 
1871 ► MONKEY a chorus girl; a woman hired as a dance partner → US sl.
1872 ► DANCIE a dancing-master → Sc.
1880 ► DANCING DOG a man who enjoys dancing → sl.
1882 ► LEATHERTY-PATCH a clumsy, noisy dancer → Eng. dial.
1887 ► GINKER a dancer → Sc. (Bk.)
..L19 ► LEG-SHAKER a dancer → sl.
1905 ► TABORER a country dancer → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1910 ► COOCH DANCER → COOTCH DANCER a woman who performs a sexually suggestive dance → US sl.
1913 ► TANGOIST an exponent of the tango 
1915 ► RABBIT-TWISTER a country dancer → Amer. dial.
1923 ► HEELER a young man fond of dancing → Sc.
1927 ► COOCHER a sexually suggestive dancer → US sl.
1932 ► HIPSTER a female jazz dancer → African-American sl.
1932 ► SNAKE-HIPS a person whose hips move smoothly and effectively, such as a hula dancer, etc. → Amer. sl.
1934 ► RUG-CUTTER a dancer, esp. one who dances to jazz or swing music; also, a good time → US sl.
1935 ► WALRUS a person who does not know how to dance → Amer. students’ sl. 
1936 ► FAN DANCER a sexual dancer or striptease performer who employs a large fan in her dance → US sl.
1940 ► GATOR a good dancer; any person considered to be in the swing of things → sl., orig. African-American
1942 ► BROOM a poor dancer → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► CLOUD WALKER a good dancer → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► DUCKY SHINCRACKER a good dancer → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► JIVE BOMBER a good dancer → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► LEAD LEM a poor dancer → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► PEPPER SHAKER a good dancer → US sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RHYTHM ROCKER a good dancer → US sl. (Bk.)
1944 ► BLUE MOON a ‘dime a dance girl’; a paid dance partner → services’ sl. (Bk.)
1945 ► GLIDER an expert dancer → World War II Amer. sl.
1946 ► MOP a bad dancer; their feet merely slide along the floor → US teen sl.
1948 ► OLD FACE a chorus dancer whose long tenure makes her unmarketable → US sl.
1956 ► SHAKE DANCER a person who shakes bare, or almost bare, breasts to music → sl.
1962 ► HEEL-BEATER a dancer → Amer. Vaudeville usage (Bk.)
1966 ► TWISTER one who dances the twist
1972 ► HELEN TWELVETOES a dancing maniac → homosexual sl. (Bk.)
1978 ► GYPSY a chorus dancer; a stage dancer → Amer. sl.
1980 ► SKANKER a person who dances in a style associated with ska, dub, or reggae music → sl.
1981 ► FANNER a fan dancer → US sl.
1981 ► HIP-FLINGER a dancer in any type of overtly sexual dance → US sl.
1986 ► MOONWALKER a person who performs the moonwalk (a kind of exaggeratedly slow dance considered to be characteristic of the movement of an astronaut walking on the moon) 
1990 ► VIDE-HO an attractive (young) woman, who dances on TV shows → sl.
2004 ► KRUMPER a person who dances to hip-hop music, with rapid, exaggerated movements of the arms and legs 

PHRASES
1947 ► COME ON, BAG, LET’S SHAG let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► COME ON, BUG, LET’S CUT A RUG let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► COME ON, CORNY, LET’S POP let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► COME ON, SLUT, LET’S STRUT let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► COME ON, SODA, LET’S FIZZ let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► COME ON, WORM, LET’S SQUIRM let’s dance → Bk1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► HI GOON, LET’S SWOON let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► HI, THING, WANNA SWING? let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► LET’S MOP let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► LET’S SQUIRM, WORM let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► LET’S WHIP, CREAM let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► LET’S WRESTLE let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► LIKE CHICKEN? – GRAB A WING let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► MAY I BORROW YOUR FRAME FOR THIS STRUGGLE? let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► PULL UP YOUR ARCHES let’s dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)

VERBS
1297 ► SAIL to dance → obs.
1300 ► BALE to dance → obs.
1325 ► BALTER to dance clumsily; to tumble about → obs.
1377 ► SAULT → SAUTE to dance, to leap → obs.
1440 ► SALLY to dance, to leap, to bound → obs.
1460 ► STIR ONE’S STUMPS to dance briskly; to bestir oneself, to increase one’s speed 
1597 ► DANCE THE HAY to go through varied evolutions like those of a dance 
1601 ► CUT A CAPER to dance in a frolicsome way, to act fantastically 
1623 ► SALTATE to dance, to leap; to jump; to skip → obs.
1623 ► TRIPUDIATE to dance, skip, or leap for joy or with excitement; to exult 
1664 ► DANCE BARNABY to dance to a quick movement, move expeditiously → obs.
1691 ► CUT CAPERS to dance in a frolicsome way, to act fantastically 
1719 ► JIG to dance → sl.
1733 ► DIDDLE to dance with short, quick steps; to dance like a dwarf; also, to keep time to music with the feet → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1737 ► REEL-ABOUT to whirl round in a dance → Sc.
1790 ► RAMBLE to dance; to reel, to stagger → Eng. dial.
1790 ► THUMP to dance with energy; to do any kind of work vigorously → Sc.
..19C ► FRIGABOB to dance or jerk up and down, to move about rapidly → Eng. dial.
..E19 ► SPORT A TOE to dance → sl.
1805 ► SHAKE A FOOT to dance → Amer. dial.
1806 ► GALLOP to dance rapidly → obs.
1810 ► WALLOP to perform a dance with great vigour → Sc. 
1828 ► TOE AND HEEL IT to dance 
1834 ► SLING A NASTY FOOT to dance exceedingly well → Amer. sl.
1838 ► BREAK DOWN to dance in a vigorous or boisterous fashion; to be boisterously convivial → Amer. dial.
1845 ► POLK to dance the polka → colloq.
1847 ► WALLOCH to dance, skip, or romp in a noisy manner → Sc. 
1870 ► VALSE to dance the valse or waltz; to waltz 
1890 ► MINCE to dance with short steps, in a mincing or affected manner → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1897 ► CUT THE PIGEON’S WING to execute intricate dance steps gracefully → Amer. dial.
1898 ► BAB to dance → Sc. (Bk.)
..20C ► ROCK OUT to enjoy oneself enthusiastically by dancing to rock music → colloq.
1900 ► MIRL to dance; to move rapidly round → Sc.  
1900 ► RAG to dance to ragtime music → US sl.
1900 ► ROCK to dance with great vigour; to sway, to jump, to stomp, etc. to boogie or rock and roll music → African-American sl.
1900 ► SHAKE to dance erotically → African-American sl.
1911 ► BOB to dance → Sc. (Bk.)
1913 ► RAG to dance by jumping and swaying to music → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1916 ► CALL OUT to invite a woman to dance → Amer. dial.
1917 ► PLAY to engage in dancing, or a dance-like game → Amer. dial.
1920 ► ANKLE (AROUND)  to dance → sl., orig. US
1920 ► SCROOCH to dance extremely close to someone; to snuggle up → African-American sl.
1920 ► SCRUNCH to dance extremely close to someone; to snuggle up → African-American sl.
1927 ► CUT THE BUCK to dance vigorously and usually solo with much improvisation → Amer. dial.
1927 ► SHAKE A HOOF to dance → Amer. dial.
1929 ► HOOK ONE’S MUTTON to take one’s partner in a dance → NZ colloq.
1933 ► JUKE to dance, esp. at a juke-joint or to the music of a juke-box → sl., orig. US
1934 ► BALL THE JACK to perform an energetic dance accompanied by vigorous handclapping → Amer. dial., chiefly African-American
1934 ► TODDLE to dance → students’ sl. (Bk.)
1937 ► SET THE FLOOR to dance, esp. in a style involving vigorous stamping → Amer. dial.
1938 ► BELLY-RUB to dance closely with someone → Amer. dial.
1938 ► CUT A RUG → CUT THE RUG to dance, esp. to swing or jazz music 
1940 ► BEAT THE BOARDS to dance; to tap-dance → African-American sl.
1940 ► BIRD-DOG to dance with or become overly friendly with a superior’s girl or wife → World War II US sl.
1940 ► CUT IT DOWN to dance with flamboyant skill → Amer. dial.
1940 ► DANCE ON A DIME to dance very close together → US sl.
1940 ► SPIN A WREN to dance with a woman, esp. a pretty woman → African-American sl.
1942 ► SHAKE A LEG to dance → Amer. dial.
1947 ► BOOG to dance, esp. to swing or jazz music → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► BOOGIE to dance, esp. to swing or jazz music → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► CRACK AN ANKLE to dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► CRAWL to dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► GIVE THE DOGS A WORKOUT to dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► JUMP to dance, esp. to swing or jazz music → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► LAY OUT THE LEATHER to dance →Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► LET THE ARCHES FALL WHERE THEY MAY to dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► MOP THE FLOOR to dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► SHAKE A SHIMBA to dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► SIZZLE THE RIBBON to dance, esp. to swing or jazz music → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► SPIN A WREN to dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► SQUIRM to dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► TAKE A PIECE OF CHEESE TO A RAT RACE to take a ‘drip’ to a dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► TUMBLE to dance → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1950 ► CREEP to dance → sl.
1952 ► JUMP UP to dance in a lively manner → Caribbean usage
1960 ► DO ONE’S (OWN) THING to dance in an uninhibited manner; to enjoy oneself to the full → W. Indies & African-American sl.
1960 ► PUT ON YOUR HAPPY FEET to prepare to dance up a storm → Amer. sl.
1960 ► WAIL DOWN THE PLACE to dance and sing with utter abandon → W. Indies
1961 ► SHAKE ONE’S MONEY-MAKER to dance → chiefly US
1961 ► TWIST to dance the twist
1967 ► WORK OUT to dance furiously → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1968 ► BUG to dance → US sl.
1970 ► GRATE to dance → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 ► GRIND ON to dance very close to one’s partner → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 ► GROOVE OUT to dance → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 ► PUT THE MOVES ON to dance → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 ► RAP to dance very close to one’s partner → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 ► SMOKE ONE’S FEET to dance → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1972 ► SHUCK to dance → Amer. dial.
1974 ► BOP to dance → sl.
1976 ► SKANK to dance in a style associated with ska, dub, or reggae music; to do a sort of reggae dancing in which the body bends forward, the knees are raised, and the hands claw the air → sl., orig. W. Indies
1984 ► MOONWALK to perform a dance-step which, when it is done well, gives the impression of walking forward whilst gliding in reverse; popularized by Michael Jackson → US sl.
1991 ► SKATE to dance → Ireland sl.
1993 ► TWERK to dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner, using thrusting movements of the bottom and hips while in a low, squatting stance → colloq., orig. US
1996 ► DROP FOOT to dance without restraint → Jamaican sl.
1999 ► BATTLE to break-dance competitively with the object of demonstrating the most individual style → US sl.
2000 ► BRUCK OUT to dance, especially frenetically → Jamaican
2000 ► LURCH to dance very close together → Irish sl.
2000 ► PUT ONE’S WEIGHT ON IT to dance energetically → African-American sl.
2004 ► CRUMP → KRUMP to dance, esp. to hip-hop music, in a style characterized by rapid, exaggerated movements of the arms and legs